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Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data
Read full article: Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime dataA congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates.
Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning
Read full article: Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warningCrews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains.
Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges
Read full article: Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit allegesNew York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season.
US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
Read full article: US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in AustraliaLeading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia.
What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
Read full article: What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspectPolice released new video of a potential suspect and renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others after they released a person of interest they had detained.
Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Read full article: Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclearAccusations of widespread fraud are at the heart of the Trump administration's policies on SNAP.
US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria
Read full article: US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in SyriaThe two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified.
Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing
Read full article: Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killingPresident Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago
Read full article: Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years agoA Massachusetts man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who has never been found after she disappeared nearly three years ago.
Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities
Read full article: Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universitiesA group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools.
4 charged with plotting New Year’s Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say
Read full article: 4 charged with plotting New Year’s Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors sayFederal authorities have announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks in Southern California.
Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
Read full article: Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus securityAuthorities are again searching for the person seen in grainy video walking away from the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine.
Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
Read full article: Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their homePolice say the younger son of Rob Reiner is in jail for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.
Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she'd take 'the heat'
Read full article: Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she'd take 'the heat'Prosecutors played audio recordings to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest him.
US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
Read full article: US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchasesMany U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
Read full article: A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alertsBrown University junior Mia Tretta experienced a tragic sense of déjà vu when emergency alerts warned of a shooting on campus.
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker
Read full article: JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tankerA JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path.
Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
Read full article: Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rainA weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads.
Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locations
Read full article: Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut's quaint filming locationsConnecticut is working to become a destination for holiday movie fans, promoting its charming towns featured in films by Hallmark and Lifetime.
As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'
Read full article: As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Read full article: Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shootingOfficials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine.
Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
Read full article: Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centersThe Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another forced removal.
Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
Read full article: Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hardAmericans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state
Read full article: Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington stateRecord floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.
Problems with commercial driver's licenses for immigrants found in 8 states so far
Read full article: Problems with commercial driver's licenses for immigrants found in 8 states so farThe federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has now found problems in eight states in the wake of several deadly crashes.
Critically wounded National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation
Read full article: Critically wounded National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitationA West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last month in the nation’s capital is being transitioned from hospital acute care to in-patient rehabilitation.
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Read full article: Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildrenFlorida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren.
Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come
Read full article: Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to comeIt may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and minimal or low in most others.
Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill
Read full article: Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally illIllinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed.
Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data
Read full article: Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter dataThe U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country.
Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case
Read full article: Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation caseThe Justice Department has asked an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
Read full article: Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterfliesThe Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely.
Treasury rachets up investigations targeting Minnesota's Somali community for fraud
Read full article: Treasury rachets up investigations targeting Minnesota's Somali community for fraudThe Treasury Department is targeting businesses used to send money abroad as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up investigations into fraud within Minnesota's Somali community.
Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image
Read full article: Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his imageThe Trump administration argues that providing real-time American Sign Language interpretation for events like White House press briefings would intrude on the president’s control over his public image.
Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
Read full article: Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidentalThe death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe has been ruled accidental.
New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants
Read full article: New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrantsThe federal government continues to find states improperly issuing commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that remain valid after their authorization to be in the country expires, putting millions of dollars of funding at risk.
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
Read full article: House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estatePresident Donald Trump says he hasn’t seen the photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, but says they are not a big deal.
Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats
Read full article: Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threatsA Vermont school district is receiving racist and threatening messages after raising a Somali flag at a school building last week.
Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off
Read full article: Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay offSince pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning.
Converts are finding Eastern Orthodoxy online. The church wants to help them commune face-to-face
Read full article: Converts are finding Eastern Orthodoxy online. The church wants to help them commune face-to-faceEastern Orthodoxy in the U.S. is experiencing a surge in converts, partly due to online content.
This holiday season isn't very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: This holiday season isn't very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds this holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares of them are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump.